I have been searching & searching for my motivation & just recently I think I've found it. 🔹️ A few weeks ago I did some volunteer work; first for the CIM & then for @spartan at the at&t stadium race. Seeing the athletes before, during & after the race was so great. Their energy was contagious & I left both events feeling completely spiritually satisfied. I spoke with both first time athletes, full of nerves & seasoned veterans anxious to toe the line. Though I didn't race either event I could feel the hunger, the desire to train & get faster, to get stronger, light up inside me. 🔹️ With that being said, I've made some goals for 2019. One is that I want to see if I can run at least 1 mile every day of 2019. That's a lofty goal, I know, but I believe an absolutely achievable one. It's so much more than just running for me. It's taking at least 15 minutes out of every single day for me, to do something that I love. To do something that, in bettering myself through both physical activity & emotional relaxation, makes me a better person for the people around me. My family, friends & coworkers deserve this as much as I do. 🔹️ However, if we're being honest here it's a bit more than just running & feeling better. I'm chasing PR's this coming year! I want a PR in both my half & full marathon times, (more 2019 goals)! 🔹️ 2018 is nearly over & as I continue to reflect & plan, I can only become more & more excited about what this coming year has in store for all of us! Here's to finishing out the year happy & healthy! #runnergirl#motherrunner#runhappy#runner#runnersofig#optoutside#beatyesterday#iamaspartan#instarunners#9run6#amileaday#myhappyplace#trifectatribe#trifectatraining#marathontraining#halfmarathontraining#keepittight#fromwhereirun#seenonmyrun#seenontheparkway#spartanup#familyfirst

One of the biggest things that got me hooked on @spartan is the sense of community! The willingness to help others, whether it be on the course, while volunteering, or in life. What makes that even better is doing it with the people closest to you. Nothing else is more valuable than that! @spartanrace #spartanrace#spartan#iamspartan#spartanstrong#fromcouchtocourse

Happy Holidays to you all! We are blessed this year to welcome these 2 cuties into our family! Meet Joey and Baxter! We’ve adopted these father and son Schnauzer rescue into our family to be their forever home! They are adorable and happy and adjusting very well! #schnauzer#schnauzersofinstagram#rescue#dogsofinstagram

Pretty stoked to announce that I’ll be joining the @fnx_fit team for 2019. I’m using their cricket protein combined with @zerowater000 to aid in my training. I know how that sounds but it’s actually pretty great tasting and has way more nutritional value than your average proteins. On top of that it’s a very sustainable product with very low environmental impact. All that combined with what they’re doing to provide clean drinking water to those who don’t have it makes them the ideal product for a bleeding heart like me. If you’re interested in seeing what it can do for you use code “ocrbeast” at checkout for 15% off your order.